Fine Field Engaged in Grand National Hurdles

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 741, 14 August 1929, Page 12

Fine Field Engaged in Grand National Hurdles

THE results at Riccarton yesterday (lid not throw a grout deal of light on the Grand National Hurdles, to be decided tomorrow. but in any case the final selections have to be made on thé form shown earlier in the season. taken in conjunction with the schooling operations of the past fmv «lays. “Early Birds" final words on tomorrow‘s big contvxv are given below.

Six out of the his! niné l'itL‘CS for th<-.~ Grand National Hurdles IIiLVO bu-I'n Won by horses carrying over 11 stuns. This fact in itsylt‘ should stimulant.- if: u murked extent those who i’uvmzr Mister Gump for tomorrow's big hurtli: event an lliccau‘ton. The course was in good order for the opening yesterday of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s wintor meeting. so thztt it is in favour of the henVily-weighted brigadr that flu-y will be racing on top of the ground. Mister (Jump has only 6“) morv thzu'l ho ran second with in the \V’inter Hurdles at ’l‘renthuin last month. so that on the score of poundagu he. is not overweighted. On the betth going ton‘iorrow it is probable that he will be bottor suite-d than Overhaul. The latter appeared to revel in tho TrL-nthum mind. The extra. two furlnngs—ur perhaps it is recognised to be: nearer thrc-e furlongs further—drill probably also suit Mister (jump. so that whztt bouts him should be well in the picture. Overhaul Again? in br-ing awarded 10.9 Overhaul- hats his full deserts. bpt he has earned that inipost. It is a lot to ask 2!. young jumper to win the Grand National Hurdles in his first season. but Overhaul shapes like anything but a novice. One thing that will not be in his, favour is that he will have at new rider in O'Connor, and it is doubted that the Southerner is in the form that Hobson was before he was suspended. Ina; close contest this factor might well decide the i - sue. Itis for this reason that Over—haul does not appeal quite so much as__hitherto. _,‘ . _ ‘

Red Fuchsia will go better here than he did at Trentham. for he has now Come down to 10.9. 411) less them in the \Vinter Hurdles. His rider. Alnr. hicDonald. does not seem to be having much luck on the turf since he joined the ranks of the benedicts. although of course that should not be held againxz him. If McDonald gets his punch back tomorrow it is likely that he will have Red Fuchsia showing his best form. .

Useful Second String In Local-no Miss Mahnr’s stable has a. very good second string to Red .1-‘uchsia. but the fact that he will be piloted by a. little known horseman will not tend to bring him into the boom. Locarno ran a. very good race in the XVinzer Hurdles, and a. drop of 511') in his case might make a world of difference. Novar is spoken of as likely to beat

his stablemate. Mister Gamp.~ and when one comes to reckon upon the difierence in weight. 2011). there may be something in‘it. Novur Won the Huwke‘s Bay Hurdles at his last run. but the opposition was by no means um to National standard. On the flat

.\‘u\';lr “us none too l‘t‘ll-‘Lbiv. but Eli seems to be, a. different horse over ills. buttcns. However. it is disquieting: :u lvurn that Xuvur shaped in one of hisl Wurst moods when ht- contested :lic. Jumpers Flat yesterday. i ’Chasing Results 2 Thu fact that both liuwini unllx’iiig’s Guard completed the course in? the biz: Stenplcclmsc yesterday signi-i lies that they can be uyci'luukvd when! it comes tu finding the winner of tho] Grand National llurdlcs. for the his-. tory of the contest clearly shows [hit] a. horse after a, hard race ovur the his! fences rarely shows to advantage two; days later over the battens. 11ml they been reserved for this. bothl King's Guard and liztwini Would have i had to be given chances. 1 That brings us to ,Aborlficldy. whu; u'un tliL- Jumpers’ .t‘lui‘. convincingly» yestr‘rdzty. 11:; has both thi‘mttcning} to do big things in the hurdle line? for over 12 months must. but his show—ings zit 'l‘rcnthum chl' the sticks that not suggest that he was likely for it‘ little tlmc :it any ratc to fulfil expec—tations. : Horomefl. atlthuugh hcr Trcnthmih form “‘us excellent in the hack class; is taking on something pretty richi here, but with her light weight she, may make thE‘gi‘ztde. ; Roy Syme piloted Wiltshire in l the Steeplechase yesterday. It is ! perhaps too much to expect him to I complete the double? i . Perle do Loon is a genuine stayer,l and for this reason alone can be I‘D-l commended. although he will not be; one of the favourite division. He is! a. fine jumper. but he has not done; much ra.cin;..r 0! into. and this may teli I against him. He ram a. fairly gUUdI race in the Jumpcrs' Flat yesterday. 2 Useful Light-weights . . Cruiginm'e is in the same box is} Perle de Leon, zind his lack of rucingl should not be in this promising jump— l or's favour. 3 Then there is Lancer, a horse that: is regarded by good judges as a. grout ; stayer. He is in form, too. as \Vasl illustrated by his success at the Hunt; meeting last Saturday week. i Uralla. cumples the field, but although i she stays on it is difl‘icult to pick her beating some of the more fancied cundidates. It is a good field, in which those sure to be fancied are— BIISTER GABIP OVERHAUL l AIANGANI ~ i The like-1y starters, together with their weights and riders, are, us follow: GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES Of $1.209; ‘.’; miles. MISTER GAMP (A. E. Ellis) 11 5 l ...—n ...mum. I. ..-n-_

I There may be one or two defections ! when the acceptances for tonmorrow's racing close, and in this event any changes in the final summing-up will be. found, together with the review of the other events on the second day. in the late news page of this issue.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

RICCARTON’S SECOND DAY Riccarton Tomorrow The C.J.C. winter meeting will be continued tomorrow, the principal event being the Grand National Hurdles. Acceptances and prospects. will be found on Ihe lute news page of this issue. .Unique ' It in. not often that one owner has three representatives of the same breeding at a meeting, but such is. the case with Mr. \V'. T. Hazlett. whose horses, Apache‘ Paris and Taramoa‘ 11! present at Riocurton, are: all by Solferino from Directoirc. who is now in her 22nd year. Bione Destroyed The Bisog‘ne—Ludy Utfirzur gelding Bione had to be destroyed in Taranaki recently owing to his breaking: :1 leg while working on the sand track. Bione was held on lease by Mr. \\'. O‘Brien and had been giving distinct Dl‘Oll'lla‘C. Maidos in the Paddock Maidus. who had just been put into native- work again by N. Conway ul lrluworu. failed to stand up to his “'Ol‘li and he has been turned out for a good spell. \Vhon quartered at Awapuni the gelding proved difficult to keep right.

RED FUCHSIA (A. McDon- | ald 1o 9 I OVERHAUL (D. O‘Connor) 1o 9 LOCARNO (P. Adams) .. 1o 2 I NOVAR (C..Robinson) .. 9 13 i KAWINI (R. Olive) .. .. 912 ! KING’S GUARD (L. Dulieu) 9 1o 1 ABERFELDY (l. Tilson) .. 9 s ‘ HOROMEA (R. Syme) .. .. 9 4 PERLE DE LEON (G. Salt) 9 4 ‘ CRAIGMORE (L. Hunt) 9 3 MANGANI (H. Dulieu) .. .. 9 2 LANCER (E. Shaw) .. .. .. 9 2 URALLA (F. Foster) .. .. 9 o